For males of all ages, the total number of new cancer cases worldwide was estimated to stand at approximately 10.3 million in 2022. Some 15 percent of this total was lung cancer. This statistic depicts the distribution of new cancer cases among males worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer.
Percentage of new cancer cases among males worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer
Characteristic
Percentage of new cancer cases
Lung
15.2%
Prostate
14.2%
Colorectum
10.4%
Stomach
6.1%
Liver
5.8%
Bladder
4.6%
Other
43.7%
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WHO, & International Agency for Research on Cancer. (April 26, 2024). Percentage of new cancer cases among males worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288572/distribution-of-new-cancer-cases-among-men-by-type/
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